(a) Body Mass Index (BMI) is based on measured or self-reported height and weight, For more information see Body Mass Index inGlossary (Health).(b) Excludes persons for whom measured or self-reported height or weight data was not available.(c) Proportions have been age standardised to the 2001 Australian population to account for differences in the age structure of the population over time.(d) 2011-12 data on measured overweight/ obesity have been updated for this release of Gender Indicators, Australia as additional sample from the Australian Health Survey has become available. All data for 2011-12 are now final. For more information see Australian Health Survey: Updated Results, 2011-12 (cat. no. 4364.0.55.003)

Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey. ABS data available on request, National Health Survey.

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